For the purpose of this Order, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
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Family: group of people by blood or marriage relations, either descending from others or from a common ancestor.

After collecting useful information, the refugee child must be reunified with his/her family, if traced.
When family members are abroad, reunification must comply with international principles on refugees and
human rights.
In case the reunification is impossible, the unaccompanied refugee child must be provisionally assisted while
waiting for tracing his/her family as provided for by laws.

When giving the information about the refugee children separated from their families, the following elements must be considered:
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names of the child;
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date of birth;
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names of parents;
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names of other family members;
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country of origin;
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time of separation with his/her family;
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place of separation;
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child’s current address.

Any person who finds a refugee child separated from his/her family must inform the nearest local authority which must also inform the Directorate General of Immigration and Emigration.
Any person who finds an unaccompanied refugee child must deliver the child to the authority referred to in Paragraph One of this Article or inform him/her in writing.
Information provided by the refugee child shall only be communicated to the concerned authority.

During the search of the family of the refugee child, all means of communication that would facilitate their
reunification must be used.
Before the unaccompanied refugee child is handed back to his/her family, sufficient evidence must be provided to
prove that he/she belongs to that family.

Any refugee in Rwanda shall enjoy the following rights and freedoms as provided by the 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees and other international instruments ratified by the Government of Rwanda such as: (f) access to justice and legal representation